Some shots from San Francisco

[cal_gecko]

Was in SF Thursday/Friday of last week and took some shots...

1:
http://calgecko.smugmug.com/Photography/Photography-by-Mark-Brooks/San-Francisco-10-23-09/San-Francisco-12/692966443_fMzzv-XL.jpg

2:
http://calgecko.smugmug.com/Photography/Photography-by-Mark-Brooks/San-Francisco-10-23-09/San-Francisco-14/692967602_CESRN-L.jpg

3:
http://calgecko.smugmug.com/Photography/Photography-by-Mark-Brooks/San-Francisco-10-23-09/San-Francisco-9/692964627_xG7Ra-XL.jpg

4:
http://calgecko.smugmug.com/Photography/Photography-by-Mark-Brooks/San-Francisco-10-23-09/San-Francisco-3/692961227_eHES4-XL.jpg

5:
http://calgecko.smugmug.com/Photography/Photography-by-Mark-Brooks/San-Francisco-10-23-09/San-Francisco-2/692960840_DjtYh-XL.jpg

6:
http://calgecko.smugmug.com/Photography/Photography-by-Mark-Brooks/San-Francisco-10-23-09/San-Francisco-4/692961887_NasEU-L.jpg

7:
http://calgecko.smugmug.com/Photography/Photography-by-Mark-Brooks/San-Francisco-10-23-09/San-Francisco-6/692962898_rSYdc-L.jpg

[tortillatorture]

good stuff, i think the nr4 is especially nice.
i like the tram shots too, looking good with the sepia in 7.
the only shot that i really dont feel is nr5,
let me try look at it again...... no, nothing...
nr 3 is starting to grow on me, nice light.

[adbsgicom]

I like 3 & 4 in particular. #5 is also not working for me, sorry. Did you notice his bike in #4? It's a track bike -- no brakes, no variable gears, and no freewheel, you move, you pedal, no coasting, all decreases of speed is done by slowing your legs down.

The trolly images are very nicely done -- brings back memories of both SF and Pittsburgh.

[cal_gecko]

Thanks guys.... yeah, the guy with the bike was riding around with a few other guys with similar bikes... riding backwards, pulling wheelies while riding backwards, doing all kinds of tricks and stuff. I wasn't sure about #5 ... almost didn't even post it because I wasn't sure about it. It didn't quite capture the feeling I was hoping for (it was just after 5pm, and everyone was heading home... wanted to get the feeling of 'ahh... off work, time to go home'). Oh well. I was really happy with #4 and the trolley shots though.

[cal_gecko]

A couple more

8:
http://calgecko.smugmug.com/Photography/Photography-by-Mark-Brooks/San-Francisco-10-23-09/San-Francisco-10/692965194_Rr5xJ-L.jpg

9:

http://calgecko.smugmug.com/Photography/Photography-by-Mark-Brooks/San-Francisco-10-23-09/San-Francisco-7/692963668_vaKwz-L.jpg

[tortillatorture]

love them both! (wow that light in 9... )

[craig_d]

#9 has nice light. Of the earlier shots, I like #3 best. The trolley car shots don't do much for me, sorry.

How did you manage to get #5 with nobody seeming to notice the camera?

[cal_gecko]

#9 has nice light. Of the earlier shots, I like #3 best. The trolley car shots don't do much for me, sorry.

How did you manage to get #5 with nobody seeming to notice the camera?
Thanks.. and no apology necessary for not caring for the trolley shots :)

with #5, I had my camera strap around my neck, with my camera hanging at my waist.. with my hands just casually holding it.. as I snapped some shots :)